Saeb Hammoudi, MD
Consultant Pediatric Surgeon &
Medical Director
Jordan Hospital
Saeb Hammoudi, MD
Areas of Expertise
Extensive experience in all regular and complex pediatric surgical procedures with a particular focus on:
- Inter-sex anomalies mainly, amongst others, female and male pseudo-hermaphrodite reconstructive surgery. Worked with a team of pediatricians, pediatric endocrinologists and social workers to ensure all cases are screened and managed in a holistic manner.
- Congenital anomalies of the genito-urinary tract mainly: hypospadias, epispadias, bladder extrophy, as well as, upper renal congenital anomalies, renal tumors, surgery of the vesico-ureteric reflux and posterior urethral valve resection. I perform an average of 50-60 hypospadias cases annually for Jordanian and Arab patients and established a reputation in this area.
- Congenital anomalies of the gastro intestinal tract, mainly neonatal congenital anomalies, hirschsprung’s disease, imperforated anus, diaphragmatic hernia and atresia of gastro-intestinal tract .
- Hepatobiliary surgery including biliary atresia, hepatic resections for benign and malignant lesions.
- Adult living donor liver transplantation started 2004, and up to date performed 122 cases of liver transplant.
Academic/Professional Qualifications
October 2019. Fellow of the American College of Surgeons
May 2006 Membership of the International Liver Transplant Society
July 2007 Membership of the Pan Arab Liver Transplant Society
July 1985 Membership of the British Association of Pediatric Surgery
November 1982 Jordanian Board of Pediatric Surgery
November 1979 Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons (FRCS Edinburgh)
November 1974 MB ChB, Alexandria University
Research & Publications
March 2021
Hepatic and Portal veins Transection by Vascular Stapler in Open
Living Donor Hepatectomy: Observational Study
Journal of Clinical and Experimental Transplantation, under review
February 2021
Early Artery Hepatic Thrombosis Following Living Donor Transplant
13 years, Singe-Center Experience in Jordan
Experimental and Clinical Transplantation
December 2020
Living Donor Liver Transplant in Patients With Budd-Chiari
Syndrome.
A Single Center Experience at our University Hospital
Experimental And Clinical Transplantation
December 2015
Disorder of Sexual Differentiation
1st Conference of the Department of Surgery Royal Medical Services In Collaboration with King Hussein Cancer Center & American College of Surgeons- Jordan
Amman –Jordan
October 2015
Pan Arab Liver Transplant Society
Liver transplantation in Jordan, Cairo, Egypt
October 2015
LDLT in Jordan 43rd Conference of the Jordanian Surgical Society
Amman – Jordan
April 2014
Status of liver transplantation in the Arab World
“Transplantation” 2014 April 15; 97(7); 722-4
September 2013
Fifteen years DSD personal experience
14th international conference of Jordan pediatric society
May 2013
Rare Pediatric Liver tumors Thirteen congress of pan arab association of pediatric surgeons &
second congress of Jordanian association of pediatric surgeons
May 2013
DSD at Jordan Hospital Thirteen congress of pan arab association of pediatric surgeons &
second congress of Jordanian association of pediatric surgeons
March 2013
Update of Jordan Hospital
Living Related Liver Transplant
Fourth Pan Arab Liver Transplant Association Congress
March 2008
Living Related Liver Transplant
Jordan Hospital Experience
Third Pan Arab Liver Transplant Association Congress
Amman, Jordan
July 2007
Liver Transplant
Jordan Hospital Experience, Poster Presentation
International Liver Transplant Society, Brazil
March 2007
Biliary Complication of Liver Transplant in Jordan Hospital
Second Pan Arab Liver Transplant Association Congress
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
January 2007
Liver Transplant, Challenges and Management
Tenth Anniversary of Jordan Hospital
December 2006
Hypospadias Management, ten years experience
Jordanian Surgical Association Annual Meeting
November 2006
Colonic Duplication, report of three cases and review of literature
Jordanian Pediatric Surgical Association Annual Meeting
March 2006
Liver transplantation in Jordan Hospital
First Pan Arab Liver Transplant Congress
July 1990
Ultrasound in diagnosis of Intussusceptions
18th Jordanian Surgical Conference
February 1990
Transverse Testicular Ectopia
Journal of Pediatric Surgery
July 1989
Esophageal Atresia
17th Jordanian Surgical Conference
October 1988
Infantile Myofibromatosis
Journal of Pediatric Surgery
March 1988
Persistent Neonatal Hyperinsulinism
Clinical Pediatric
February 1988
Idiopathic Perforation of the Biliary Tract in Infancy & Childhood
Journal of Pediatric Surgery
October 1986
Laparoscopy for Non-Palpable Testis
First Arab Congress of Pediatric Surgery
October 1985
Haemangioparicytoma of the Duodenum
Journal of Pediatric Surgery
Relevant Courses & Workshops
Surgical management of ano-rectal malformations, Alberto Pena
April 1991, Cyprus
International Pediatric endoscopic surgery workshop
July 1993, Leeds, United Kingdom
Surgical management of ano-rectal malformation, Alberto Pena
October 1993, Dubai United Arab Emirates
International strategic partnership program in liver transplant exchange program
November 2004
University of Nebraska Medical Center
European Institute of Telesugery I.R.C.A.D. & E.I.T.S. workshop
Strasbourg, France